The chemistry of curcumin: From extraction to therapeutic agent

Molecules

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 20091-20112

  Priyadarsini, Kavirayani Indira ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Curcumin; Degradation; Extraction; Metal chelation; Nanoformulation; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

CURCUMIN; ION; METAL;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; CURCUMA; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION;

ANIMALS; CURCUMA; CURCUMIN; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; HUMANS; IONS; METALS;

EID: 84919779530     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules191220091     Document Type: Review

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